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Fairfield departs 3/11 after 20 months, Huxhold welcomed to ‘The Cannon Cockers’

The commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, handed his battalion colors to his successor June 16 in a change-of-command ceremony held at the Commanding General’s Parade Field.In front of more than 150 people and his battalion, Lt. Col. Douglas H. Fairfield, 3/11’s commanding officer, welcomed Lt. Col. Paul Huxhold as the

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WASHINGTON ? A card addressed ?For Hans? lies next to a bouquet of roses at the foot of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial May 29. Linda Lorenz traveled from Forth Worth, Texas, to Washington for a Memorial Day ceremony where her son?s name was read aloud, becoming an official addition to the memorial. On May 17 her son?s name, Hans J.R. Lorenz, was name was inscribed on the memorial. He was the 313th name added to memorial since its Nov. 13, 1982 dedication. - WASHINGTON ? A card addressed ?For Hans? lies next to a bouquet of roses at the foot of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial May 29. Linda Lorenz traveled from Forth Worth, Texas, to Washington for a Memorial Day ceremony where her son?s name was read aloud, becoming an official addition to the memorial. On May 17 her son?s name, Hans J.R. Lorenz, was name was inscribed on the memorial. He was the 313th name added to memorial since its Nov. 13, 1982 dedication.

Mother wins 20-year fight for family recognition

Immeasurable heartache seared into Linda Lorenz as she experienced an act no parent wants to endure; burying an only child. Her son, Pfc. Hans J.R. Lorenz, died in 1966 as a result of an accident near Da Nang, Vietnam, making Linda one of the thousands of grieving parents who lost children during the Vietnam War. However, when the Vietnam Veterans

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Marines render assistance after traffic accident

Staff Sergeants Eric Knox and Jason Daniels were at the right place at the right time when a semi collided with an ambulance near Great Lakes, Ill., June 14. The Marines, who are assigned to Marine Air Control Group 48, were waiting at a red light when an ambulance crossed the intersection and headed toward the southbound lane. Moments later the

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1st Tanks remembers fallen brother

The Marines, Sailors, family and friends of 1st Tank Battalion’s Lance Cpl. Michael Probst gathered at the base theater Wednesday to remember the Marine who gave his life in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom earlier this year. Probst, who was a member of Tow Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, was killed by an improvised explosive device

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Gen. Michael W. Hagee, commandant of the Marine Corps, smiles as Combat Center I Marine Expeditionary Force members surround him in a school circle June 12 on the commanding general?s parade field. - Gen. Michael W. Hagee, commandant of the Marine Corps, smiles as Combat Center I Marine Expeditionary Force members surround him in a school circle June 12 on the commanding general?s parade field.

Sgt. Joshua C. Hudson, a squad leader with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, directs members from his squad toward certain areas aboard Combat Center Range 215 June 5. - Sgt. Joshua C. Hudson, a squad leader with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, directs members from his squad toward certain areas aboard Combat Center Range 215 June 5.